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8th Grade Parent Night & Open House

Are you interested in learning about Dana Hills High School? Join staff, students, and PTSA for 8th grade Parent Night & Open House on Monday, March 23, 2015.

6:00 pm – 8th grade parent/student information

7:00 pm – Open House for current and new families

Spring Semester

All students should have turned in their course letter that was distributed in December. There will be no changes to spring schedules after January 30th, so it is imperative that students see their academic advisor if a change is required.Most classes rollover so there will be minimal changes. Second semester schedules will be distributed during finals week.

Spring Advisement

On Wed. Dec. 3rd and Thurs. Dec. 4th, students will receive a letter informing them of their 2nd semester classes. Review it together to make sure it is correct. Most of the classes at Dana Hills are year-long so there will be few changes. Year-long classes will roll over unless a student chooses to make a level change. Any level changes must be made prior to second semester. There is no level down opportunity once the semester has started. If a student is considering leveling, please encourage them to discuss this with their current teacher.

Example:

AP to non-AP

Acc to non-Acc

Honors to non-Honors

Students may also want to add/drop a sport. They will indicate this on the letter. Interested 10th – 12th graders can also ask for the ROP course offering list from their English teacher or see Mrs. Champommier in room 501. Please make note of any change on the letter, sign the bottom and return to student’s English teacher on or before Wednesday, Dec. 17th. All letters must be returned regardless of whether or not a change is requested. If you have any questions please contact your academic advisor.

LEVELING AND DROPPING

The last day to make level changes or to drop a non-required class will be Friday, October 3rd. While we would love to be able to allow students to change their preferences to their courses, we cannot honor requests to switch electives or other courses simply based on a change of preference.

Conditions for changes that will be considered include:

Conditions that WILL NOT be honored include:

Missing Subject (i.e. no English, math, science, PE class, etc….)

Teacher requests

Missing Period or Double Period (i.e. no class scheduled during a particular period or 2 classes scheduled during the same period)

Adjustments for athletics/PE (you will not be added to an athletic course unless the coach has provided a roster. Every Freshman must be enrolled in PE for the entire year).

Preference changes

SCHOOL-INITIATED SCHEDULE CHANGES

Due to changing enrollment during the first few weeks of school, as well as the need to balance class sizes, some students have received or may receive a schedule change during the first few weeks of school. Please be assured that changes are only made when absolutely necessary in order to accommodate changing enrollment or the need to balance overall class sizes for the benefit of instruction and learning.

1st Period List for 1st Day

Please click here to view 1st period classes listed in numerical order by 7-digit ID number. Students who have registered and who have a 1st period listed here, should report to their 1st period class. Any students who have not registered or have no 1st period listed, please report to the gym. Thank you

First Day of School Procedures

First Day of School Schedule Distribution Procedures

For the 2014-15 school year we will distribute schedules at the end of 1st period. There are numerous ways for your child to find out their first period class for the 1st day of school.

Check Parent Portal after 4pm on September 3rd.

A first period list will be posted by 7 digit student ID number at www.dhhs.net by 4pm on September 3rd.

Students can stop by the school any time after 4pm on September 3rd to on the wooden fence leading to the gym by the music rooms.

Students will look for their name (at school) or 7 digit ID number (online) to see where to report for first period. Their first period teacher will distribute schedules during the last few minutes of first period. If the list shows you do not have a 1st period, please report to the gymnasium.

If you did not attend registration, your name will be tagged and you will not have a first period class listed. You will be able to complete the registration process(pay for ASU card, PE clothes, take your photo, etc) in the gymnasium on the first day of school. Please make sure you have the 3 mandatory formsto turn in.

Print and sign the Data Confirmation Parent signature form once you completed (or updated) the Parent Portal process

McKinney-Vento Assistance Act Form

Federal Aid Impact Form

For further information, please contact the guidance office at (949) 496-6666.

NEW POLICIES REGARDING LEVELING AND ADDING NEW COURSES

Beginning with the 2014/15 school year the last day to make level changes or to drop a non-required class will be at the end of the 4th week of school—Friday, October 3rd. Therefore, no new classes will be allowed once school starts unless there is availability in elective offerings. While we would love to be able to allow students to change their preferences to their courses, we cannot honor requests to switch electives or other courses simply based on a change of preference.

Students should attend all of the classes listed on their schedule even if they believe there is an error on their schedule. Students may pick up and complete an Add/Drop Form beginning with lunch on the first day of school or down load it at www.dhhs.net on the guidance page. The guidance office will be very busy during the morning of the first day of school completing enrollment of new students and first day of school registration. Any students or parents who report to the guidance office with scheduling concerns before lunch will be unable to speak to an academic advisor. There are only a very limited number of reasons a student may request a schedule change.

Conditions for changes that will be considered include:

Conditions that WILL NOT be honored include:

Missing Subject (i.e. no English, math, science, PE class, etc….)

Teacher requests

Missing Period or Double Period (i.e. no class scheduled during a particular period or 2 classes scheduled during the same period)

Adjustments for athletics/PE (you will not be added to an athletic course unless the coach has provided a roster. Every Freshman must be enrolled in PE for the entire year).

Preference changes

The school asks for your patience and that you review and follow the guidelines for making class change requests. It is common for students to have some movement in their class schedule during the first few weeks of school due to school initiated changes. Schedule change requests will be handled in a timely manner, usually within two days of receiving the Add/Drop Form.

Walk-Through Registration Information

PARENT PORTAL

The Parent Portal is now open for parents to reconfirm student data for the 2014-15 school year. Please complete the confirmation process for each child you have enrolled in CUSD. The confirmation process will lead you to the Data Confirmation/Parent Signature Form that is required at Walkthrough Registration along with the other required and optional forms within the Registration Packet. Please click on the “Access to Parent and Student Portals” link at the top of the ABI.capousd.org webpage to access the Parent Portal.

The log-in page has a “Forgot Password” feature if you happen to have forgotten your password.
There are also tutorials on how to set up a Parent Portal account on the ABI.capousd.org webpage if you have never done so before.

SUMMER WALK-THROUGH REGISTRATION FOR ENROLLED STUDENTS

Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and closes at 11:30 a.m. each day. In an effort to avoid long lines, we are scheduling students by day and time, according to birthdates. Please arrange your schedule to be here during your scheduled time. If you are unable to attend registration on your assigned date or time, you may come to any of the assigned days after yours and you will be able to fill in at the end of the line after the students with assigned times have entered. If you are unable to do this, you must hand in all information on the first day of school, Thursday, September 4, 2014 at the designated tables.

On registration day you may take your ID picture and pay for various items such as yearbook, ASU card, etc. Textbooks will be checked out during registration this year. Lockers will be issued during registration. Students must have a locker partner and both students must have their current ID card to obtain their locker. Upperclassmen may not share lockers with underclassmen unless they are siblings.

SENIORS (12) JUNIORS (11)

Monday August 18, 2014 Tuesday, August 19, 2014

7:30 a.m. – Jan., Feb. 7:30 a.m. – Jan., Feb.

8:00 a.m. – March, April 8:00 a.m. – March, April

8:30 a.m. – May, June 8:30 a.m. – May, June

9:00 a.m. – July, Aug. 9:00 a.m. – July, Aug.

9:30 a.m. – Sept., Oct. 9:30 a.m. – Sept., Oct.

10:00 a.m. – Nov., Dec. 10:00 a.m. – Nov., Dec.

Doors will close promptly at 11:30Doors will close promptly at 11:30

SOPHOMORES (10) FRESHMEN (9)

Wednesday, August 20, 2014 Monday, August 25, 2014

7:30 a.m. – Jan., Feb. 7:30 a.m. – Jan., Feb.

8:00 a.m. – March, April 8:00 a.m. – March, April

8:30 a.m. – May, June 8:30 a.m. – May, June

9:00 a.m. – July, Aug. 9:00 a.m. – July, Aug.

9:30 a.m. – Sept., Oct. 9:30 a.m. – Sept., Oct

10:00 a.m. – Nov., Dec. 10:00 a.m. – Nov., Dec

Doors will close promptly at 11:30Doors will close promptly at 11:30

MAKEUP DAY

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and closes at 11:30 a.m.

FRESHMEN/NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION DAY

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

NEW POLICIES REGARDING LEVELING AND ADDING NEW COURSES

In addition, beginning with the 2014/15 school year the last day to make level changes or to drop a non-required class will be at the end of the 4th week of school—Friday, October 3rd. All students had the opportunity to make changes to their course selections by June 20th, which was the last opportunity to make course changes for next year, with the exception of leveling down during Registration. Our teacher staffing is determined by student course requests and so course requests needed to be as accurate as possible so that we are staffed correctly for next year. We are also making a concerted effort to minimize the number of changes that take place during Registration and the first few of weeks of school in order to reduce any interruptions to classroom instruction at the beginning of the school year. Therefore, no new classes will be allowed unless there is availability in elective offerings.

REMEMBER:

Freshmen and sophomores must be enrolled in six classes.

Juniors and seniors must maintain a minimum of five classes if for any reason you are dropped, you will no longer be enrolled in your five required classes and may be referred to an alternative high school program.

Teacher and period requests are not honored.

Zero period is not guaranteed.

Students (juniors and Seniors) with a zero period are not guaranteed a 0-4 schedule. Example: 0,1,2,4,6

Students taking an ROP or Saddleback class as their 5th class are not guaranteed a 1-4 schedule. Based on school-wide scheduling needs a student may have the following schedule: periods 1,3,5,2 with an ROP or Saddleback course

All Students will have at least one class after lunch unless course offerings are not available.

2014-15 Course Selections

Please contact your student's academic advisor asap if you need to make a change to next year's course selections. Our teacher staffing is determined by student course requests and we need these to be as accurate as possible so that we are staffed correctly for next year. We are also making a concerted effort to minimize the number of changes that take place during Registration and the first few of weeks of school in order to reduce any interruptions to classroom instruction at the beginning of the school year.

In addition, beginning next year the last day to make level changes or to drop a non-required class will be at the end of the 4th week of school—Friday, October 3rd.

Fall Advisement for 14-15

Students need to complete their online course selection by midnight on Sunday, March 30th. Students can access their courses and make changes through https://abi.capousd.org/. Look in the Guidance locker below and to the right to see course offerings and course selection instructions.

Last year students created a Student Portal account so that they will have access to the same information and records as the Parent Portal, along with registering for classes. Most students have created this account and should log on frequently to view the data listed above. If you did not create an account you will need the following information: ID number, an email address (must be different than parents’), and the unique verification code that was used to create the Parent Portal account (This number can be obtained from the DHHS guidance office). DHHS students will again use their Student Portal account to complete the registration process and choose your classes. It will be essential for students to have a valid Student Portal account to properly register for courses. Students will not have the ability to change the data that parents enter in the Parent Portal. Information regarding opening a Student Portal account is available at https://abi.capousd.org/.

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